The National tribune., 1887-12-22
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

prisoner at Charlottesville, and again at Look
out Mountain. lie is an applicant for pension,
but cannot complete his proof, and would like
to hear from some comrades who can help him
out.
J.W Shroyer, Fairmont, w. Va, (who does
not give his regiment,) wants the West Viz
ginia veterans to wake up and talk about their
campaigns with Milroy, Crook and Avercll.
The State furnished about 10000 Union SOL
diers, and he thinks some of them must be
alive yet.
George Steigner, formerly Battery Z, 18th U.
S. Art, and Co. G., 18th Kan, would like TO
hear from some of his old comrades, but failed
to send his address with his letter.
]. $. Dean, Auburn, Cal, would like TO hear
from the comrade of the 9th Ind. who was shot
through the left shoulder at Shiloh, and to
whom he loaned $50 Confederate bill.
William Bender, Corporal, Co. X, 111th Ohio,
Geneva, o., was transferred during the war to
Co. ID, Twenty third Veteran Reserve Corps, and
would like TO hear from some of the boys in
that company. He says he likes THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE next to his Bible.
Michael Myers, Co. A, S9th Ohio, Hartford,
Kan, was captured OH the second day at Chick
amauga. and confined at Richmond, Danville
and AndersOnville, until the 2Sth of April, 1865.
J. NJ. Zachary, Co. &, lst Ky. Cav, Comanehe,
Iowa, says that they have failed for two years
to make good crop in his section, and that
sury vaults they will be compelled to join the
Knights of Labor.
j. VI. Hungerford, Military Home, Dayton,
o., says that Thanksgiving Day was very
thin" at the Home. lie says that "somc Of
the men had turkey, but no oysters; others
had oysters, but no turkey; some others got
only bones, while still others again had neither
turkey, oysters, nor bones"
w. b. Adams who served on the Frigate
Wabash in the South Atlantic Squadron for
three years during the war, lives now at New
Sharon, Iowa. He wonders why the navy men
do not come to the front as well as the army,
and fight over their old experiences. He could
tell heap" if he had the time. THE Ed
itor wonders why some of the men do not tell
"heap."l
c. S. Hance, late First Sergeant, Co. /. IO2d
U. S. C, T., has just completed the compilation
of n roster of his regiment including the field
and staff officers, with brief history of the or
ganization of the regiment its marches and
campaigns. Any one desiring information in
regard to the command can get it by address,
ing him at the National Military Home, Day
ton. O.
Jacob Andrist, Co. ], I7sth Ohio, Ada, O., has
his own ideas about the pension and equaliza-
tiOn of bounty questions, and of soldier poll
tics; but finally wants 10 know where any OF
the comrades of his regiment are who helped
get away with the four geese from an old
woman-when, he does not say.
l.. G.. Landing, Corporal, Co. Ii, Sd Mo. Cav,
Sullivan, No. writes Of an episode that hap
pened after the Red River campaign, when his
regiment went into camp at Morganza, near a
thick woods in rear. One DAY rebel chased
a hog right into the camp from the woods in
the rear, and our boys captured both rebel and
hog. A picket was then established along a
road in the woods, and all alarm soon stopped.
J. V. Anderson, 18th n. j., Atlantic City,
n. j., begs to correct an unintentional error
which he made in his sketch about Fredericks-
burg and the S9th n. Y. That regiment was
at Fredericksburg, and crossed on the night OF
the 18th, and was in the engagement on the
ensuing 18th, where il piclSeted the lower end
Of the town, near the 7th Mich.
VIM. T. Nesbit, Heber, Ark, suggests CORE
spondence from old comrades who desire cheap
homes.
Albert J. Keithley, Co. C, slst Ind, George
town. Ind, writes n long letter that is as breezy
and as full of patriotism as were the men OF
1861, before the first regiments were organized
He served throughout the war, and is ready to
90 again If there is any more talk like the rebel
Gen. Jackson's speech at Macon.
John Weizgarer. Co. A, 9Sth Ohio Linn, o.
knows that it was the right piece of the 9th
Wis. battery, Capt. Gardner, which fired the
shot that killed Gen. Polk, at Kenesaw Mount
ain. Some soldiers widow who has no home
can have good one with his family as long a:
lie lives, and be treated as one Of the family.
James Logsdon, Co. +, I'd Mass Cav, Oles
| burg Kan, wants such table of losses on the
rebel side for the years 1862, '63, 6i as was re.
| Gently published Of the Union side in THF
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Lieut.. Baldwin, of hi:
regiment, disappeared in the affair at Ashby':
Gap Va, and he would like to hear what be-
came Of him.
b. {. Carpenter, Co. L, I'd Ohio Cav, 81;
McHenry street, Cleveland, o., was in the fight
| with Quantrell at Independence No. which
took place February Is, 1852. 1t was Private
Higgins's horse which ran away into the rebe
lines. VIM. Graves, of his company, was al
ways called "Quantrell" from that day, be
cause he got Quantrell's white hat. He hopes
to hear more from his regiment.
Jacob Short, Co. c. 18th n. Y. III. A., North
east Pa, wants to hear from the comrades Of
his regiment, and thinks they ought 10 have
| Reunions. He suggests Elmira, n. Y, anC
June next for the place and time.
+. 5. Domm, Co. L, 18th Ohio Cav, Emporis
Kan, wants the members of that company Il
have their photographs taken, cabinet size, anC
sent to Capt. David Thomas at Amelia, o.; and
| they will be arranged so as to have them at the
next National Encampment. If the old boyi
do not attend the Eneampment their punish
ment will be as it was at Amelia Courthouse
| Va, for refusing to drill after mastering out
confinement in the guard-house.
Thos. j. Pepper, Co. L, 9Th KY, Paradox
Colo, recalls the Saltville raid, in which the
| 37th participated, and wants to hear from tn,
comrade who got bitten by a goose, and wa
marched behind Capt. Nersts battery all day
tied up by the thumbs. He says he lost hi
discharge papers in 1869 in Kansas City.
any comrade knows of them he will be glad L
| have them.
John +. Richardson, Co. ID, Sd KY, Waverly
| ILL.,, is Tennessecan, and was drafted into tn,
rebel army in the Fall of 1861, butleft, and afte
three days travelling at night aud hiding in tn,
daytime got to Columbus. where he at once en-
listed in the Sd Ky. Ills first battle was Shi
loh. His family was driven from Tennessee il
1868 and in 1865, after nc left the service, the,
settled in Illinois.
V. i. Bass, LIST Fla. Cav, Georgiana. Ala
was Southern Unionist, and Joined the Uniol
army as soon as he was old enough 10 serve
He had three brothers in the rebel army, an,
an uncle. Two Of his brothers died in tn
service. Another uncle was driven from hi
home by the rebels for his Unionism, after be
ing almost killed by being shaved, tarred ant
ieathered and ridden on "A rail. Two old com
rades of his live in his neighborhood-N. /,
Mayse and John higgins.
NJ. V. Is. CumerfOrd, Co X, list Ind. Cav, 10
the Bracken Rangers Peoria, ILL.,, knows al
about that famous 32d Ind. goose. He can tel
the whole story, and knows who ate the goose
too. The man who ate it keeps the biggest gro
Gerry in Central Illinois, and is now deacon il
a church at Peoria
Willard Smart, Co. ], Sd Wis, Cheney Kan
was one of a company of 80 sharpshooters de
tailed by Gen. Kearny in the Army of the 20
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